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Victoria storm

I've just arrived home from 2 amazing days of shooting with the wonderful Mr Grim with huge smile on my face 😊..

I've been so fortunate to have the pleasure of working with Carl a number of times now and every time I'm left completely blown away away by Carls dedication.. From the planning to the shooting, to the editing, Carl puts his heart and soul into every single shoot. He is so passionate and has the most amazing creative mind, I will never tire of working with him.

The past two days have been spent shooting both solo and duo sets with the fabulous subchantress and although a challenging shoot at times Carl of course smashed it as always! The images I've seen so far are just beautiful 🤗

I absolutely recommend working with Mr Grim if given the opportunity, you would be an absolute fool not too.

Carl, you really are the most amazing human, you work so dam hard to create the most amazing images together, I honestly cannot thank you enough..each and every shoot is an absolute pleasure and I hope to have many more opportunities in the future 😘

Until next time

Vic xx

Paul Coventry Photography

Although not new to photography, i have become more discerning and look to improve the quality of my shoots. in advance of further training early next year with Carl I had the opportunity to spend some time at his studio, while he shot a model friend Charlie 2013. Carl was gracious enough to allow me some time to take reference shots and I obtained a better technical understanding of how this Master of Light and Shadow creates his artworks.

Carl was both encouraging and made the time enjoyable i look forward to catching up with him sooner rather than later and working in his incredibly well thought out studio. Thank you again

Charlie 2013

Had my first shoot with Carl today, and what can I say just wow What a Awsome set up , Carl is very accommodating and a pleasure to work with, always made sure I was ok at all times. Hes a very cool guy! Very passionate about what he does, he's extremely creative. I absolutely loved working with him. There's so many things to do, I will definitely be going back in the near future!the images from the back of the camera looked ace!! am glad I had the chance to shoot with Carl. Very much appreciated!

Highly recommended xxx

Cindafckinrella

Third shoot with Carl and yet again he was bloody brilliant. I absolutely love shooting with Carl, he’s amazing at what he does, knows how to light your body perfectly and he makes the whole shoot just so much fun. I love working with him so much that I have 1 shoot a month booked in with him this year! You NEED to work with Carl if you’re fortunate enough to get the opportunity, you won’t regret it at all. 100000000% recommend any day!

And the edits are BEAUTIFUL aswell, Thankyou so much Carl. See you in a few weeks!

Lizzie Loveless

Had an absolutely crazy and fantastic shoot!

I don’t think I’ve ever worked with someone as enthusiastic and passionate as Carl, it was fun from the second me and the model I worked with stepped into the studio!!!

We had a full day of 7 different sets! Carl was very accommodating with outfits and making sure we felt comfortable with what we were doing!

His studio was absolutely incredible also! Such a great day!!!

We have another shoot lined up to do Solo Art Nude and I honestly can’t wait!!!

Thanks again Carl. The images are beautiful!

SamJaz

Carl is a pleasure to work with!

Great comms, set up and very easy to work with!

This girl

Have had the best shoot ever!

Tears of joy, happiness and pride have flowed since we finished.

I waited 7 months for this shoot, and travelled 500miles round trip but Carl made it all so very much worthwhile, we both worked a long day and gave it everything we had. The images are everything that I hoped for and more.

Planning was detailed, the bag was packed accordingly, everything was used on the day, stylised to fit each set and the drama unfolded, the day was theatrical gold beginning to end, and my dream come true!

My Carl Grim shoot was magic! We set out to create elegantly erotic and by God we satisfied the objective with the most exciting and beautiful images I’ve ever had the opportunity to participate in.

This was a day I will remember for the rest of my life, thank you so very much, I loved every single minute of it!

siggy

CARL - Creative Awesome Real Legend.

I had another fantastic shoot with Carl.

Due to virus we had to cancel our previously booked shoot, I was over the moon when we managed to rearrange it.

I said it before and I will repeat, Carl is amazing photographer and person. Its so much fun to work with him.

I absolutely LOVE photos we created.

Carl, thank you soooooo much for couple fantastic days.

Im counting days till our next shoot.

Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!

Irida

Had a fantastic first shoot with Carl from his amazing studio in Fareham !

Carl is professional , so easy to work with and a true master of lighting ! I don't think I've ever work with another photographer before that knows so much about lighting honestly !

An amazing experience working with Carl and can't wait to see the photographs !

If you have the chance to work with Carl grab it with both hands !!!

Plauren

Had my 2nd shoot with Carl the other day and it was amazing ! Carl truly is a fantastic photogher :) not only is he oozing with talent but he has such enthusiasm , it is contagious ! He made me feel very welcome , communication was great and I left the shoot feeling very happy !

Carl's ideas for our shoot where very creative , we managed to do lots of sets during our shoot , and he even involved my partner ! We had such a good day and I cannot wait to see the images

I could not recommend working with Carl enough ! He is a lovely person as well as photogher :) I learn so much from working with him and would never turn down an opportunity to work with him

Thankyou so much for everything !

Rachelle Summers

Wow wow wow!!

I have been shooting with Carl for years now, I've actually lost count how many shoots we have done, but this one was just particular special for me! Due to lockdown I had been dying to do a creative art nude shoot, so what better way to get back in to it than with the master of lighting!!! He had so many ideas and the creativity was flowing, we worked out way through numerous different looks and sets ups and the time quite literally flew by! I couldn't believe it!

Already in talks about a shoot when I am visiting family again in November/December and of course can't actually WAIT to shoot with him in Namibia next year when he joins me on the scouting trip for my Summers Abroad event!

Highly highly recommended! If you want someone to make your body look the best it ever has with his insane lighting and angles then you must work with Carl!

💕Sophie S Model 💕

Eventually the time came for my second shoot with the amazing Carl grim,once again from the moment I walked thru the door I absolutely loved every second of it,Carl is absolutely fantastic at what he does,the time and effort he puts into each shoot absolutely blows me away,we did serval mega sets the time flew by,I have already had my photos back I am super super happy with them there amazing Thanku once again Carl for a wonderful day that I won’t forget 100% recommend to all

See you again xxx

Princessp3ach_x

Absolutely speechless after my first shoot with Carl. The skill, the passion and inspiration he shows within the studio is just phenomenal. Such detail to get the best quality photo for both of us - and my god the first photo we took, that was achieved. Carl went above and beyond expectations and has blown it out the park and made my confidence sky rocket. Thanks for making me look sexy! Can’t wait to do it all again! :D

Victoria storm

So last wk i had the pleasure of spending 2 days shooting with the amazing Mr Grim and my what a couple of days it was 😊

The first day being a lighting workshop which i thoroughly enjoyed and day 2 being a duo shoot with my very good friend Mr focu.

Working alongside Carl is just amazing, an absolute honour and pleasure.

From min one of joining purple port 2 yrs ago Carl was the first photographer i came across who absolutely blew me away with his work yet a photographer i never imagined id be lucky enough to work with.. 2 yrs on i have hundreds of amazing images together with my 6th shoot booked next month... Wow!!!! 🤗

Carl, thankyou so much for firstly believeing in me when i didnt.. You have helped me so much over these last 18 months and massively helped to boost my confidence, i really cannot thank you enough 🤗 ... Working with you is amazing and I very much look forward to our future shoots.. Your an absolute star 🌟 xx

Bethan Black

Wow wow wow..... what can I say about carl.

I was very lucky to work with carl today, pre communication was fantastic and explained clearly what to expect on the shoot.

He was kind enough to pick me up from the station and made me feel very welcome.

The whole shoot was such a blast, carl is so chilled out and easy to work with.

If you get the opportunity to work with him jump at the chance!

Thankyou so much xx

IronB

I had my second shoot with Carl at the weekend and had a blast! This time I brought my fiancé with me for a pre-wedding fetish shoot.

Carl prepared thoroughly, putting his brilliant ideas and imagination into each set.

We had a tonne of fun and got a little messy :) the time flew by.

Thank you for another fantastic shoot. Of course, very highly recommended.

Alisha & Dan

Cindafckinrella

Second shoot with Carl this time but my first one solo! What an amazing 5 hours. Carl is an incredible photographer, with an incredible eye for detail in his pictures. He pushes you to give beyond your best and you end up with images that leave you speechless. He always creates an amazing story line for the day, and his set ups in his studio really make the story come to life. I’m definitely going to make this amazing man work with me over and over again on all sorts of creative ideas! Thanks again Carl, couldn’t be happier with the finished shots we got, they are truly incredible.

Lou1111

Today was part 2 of what we started last week.

I was left with beaming smiles last week and could never have imagined that this week would be better.... how wrong I was! It was absolutely magical.

Carl and I created some breathtakingly beautiful images. Each time we work with each other, we build a better understanding of each other and the shoots just come together so wonderfully. Carl is not only a fantastic photographer, his lighting skills are fabulous.

Another day that passed by so quickly while we had fun and worked hard. I really do love working with Carl

“Beautiful submission” ..... completed!!

I can’t recommend Carl highly enough

Thank you once again

Lou

Lou1111

Although today was my second shoot with Carl, it was my first solo shoot.

Carl and I have been planning our shoot for some months now. It was previously booked in, but we had to postpone when we went into lockdown. With the news that studios were allowed to open again, Carl got in touch and we arranged the date to shoot.

Carl puts a lot of effort into the planning of his shoots. I arrived and went over the ideas we had previously discussed, we defined outfit choices as Carl was showing me around the things he had prepared in the studio; I was so impressed with his improvisation, not to mention the props he had hand made.

I absolutely love working with Carl. He is so passionate about creating artistic images. It’s a joy to watch him working the light and bouncing it in all the right places. His lighting skills and photography are equally amazing.

Carl allows me to free flow into pose, and then tweaks it if needed with his direction. He know exactly how to get the most out of your body shape, his eye for the angle is spot on. Between us we have created some fabulous images.

I have had so much fun today, Carl is so easy to get along with, we had such a good laugh, our 8 hour day literally flew by.

We worked through a few different sets, finally bringing to life the ideas we talked about. Each of them executed in the most amazing of ways, the story had begun.

Carl and I already have our next shoot booked in and I can’t wait to go and create more images together.

Thank you Carl for such a wonderful day!

Very highly recommended from me

Lou ☺️

Cindafckinrella

Today I got the amazing opportunity to shoot with Carl and it was definitely worth it. Carl knows exactly how to make slight changes to your posing to get the most amazing images, everything he does is artwork. He always has a full story line beforehand, knows exactly what he wants to achieve and plans the day out so you can get the most out of it. He made me feel completely comfortable and we had such a fun shoot. Plus his studio is truly amazing. I can’t wait to work with you again, thankyou so much for today Carl and for your patience with me getting used to shooting in the rain!